Is being overwhelmed part of the deal?
Changing your situation takes new skills, habits and behavior – we can’t learn these unless we are willing to fail in some of our attempts.
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How can NYE goals survive a founder’s life?
Changing your situation takes new skills, habits and behavior – we can’t learn these unless we are willing to fail in some of our attempts.
Thought partnership and how it helps you
A founder will make better progress, wiser decisions and achieve more if he or she has a thought partner.
How and why to have tough conversations
We have all had that sinking feeling about having a tough conversation, and they often define the relationship between two people.
Test Post 2
Changing your situation takes new skills, habits and behavior – we can’t learn these unless we are willing to fail in some of our attempts.
Self-care doesn’t mean scented candles
Taking care of yourself is necessary to perform well as a leader and live a happy life – despite overwork being culturally acceptable and supported.
What are you responsible for?
What is a leader in business responsible for and how does it affect your business performance? Shaun, Mike and I talk about the difference between responsibility and accountability, formally and informally measuring responsibility, and how a leader can look at personal responsibility and his or her public responsibility to help employees succeed. Also: grocery carts, […]
Mindset as a leader
How we think about what we do affects our ability to lead, the quality of our decisions, and how effective we are. How can a leader improve his or her mindset? How does your mindset change the way you act? Quotable moments: Shaun: “What you’re doing is giving yourself a better chance because you showed […]
Failure as a leader
How does a leader deal with failure – not only personally, but when an employee or a team fails? What can you do in a position of leadership so that you and your team learns, adjusts and achieves more success. Quotable quotes: DF: “A big sign of failure is not accepting that failure is a […]